Interesting. Bodybuilding always had younger people in the past, I don't know why the old men are prevalent nowadays.

I bet the Olympia has similar statistics. I think it at least partly has something to do with the "pay your dues" mentality where young unknowns always gets shafted at their first try, no matter how good they look in favor for bodybuilders the judges know, like Warren Brunch.

I would like to take a more cynical look and say, that pros in the 2000's have a better understanding of how to take drugs for more years without killing themselves.Is this completely wrong?

well, no...it seems as though the ones competing today either started late, or didnt look good beforehand...remember there were several that won their Pro Cards on the first try, namely Richard Jones and Phil Heath, which of all the USA and Nats and North American winners from 2000-2012, looked the best. And that is saying something about the drugs, and genetic pool of the competitors.

They are giving out more pro cards than ever, yet no young guys are competing. They almost need an under 30 division. It would help change the look of what's onstage closer what we use to see. Getting more genetically gifted guys turning pro wouldn't hurt either.